Two weird incidents at the Bangalore Races today, in the opener a horse came out of the gates with a Monty Roberts blanket trailing and I’m still trying to figure out what the hell the jock in yellow is doing there in the 6th race 🤔 pic.twitter.com/N0CiDCpdMB

Tegbir went on to explain that the rival jockey pushed the falling one back onto the horse - an action applauded by the stipes - while it turns out it wasn't a Monty Roberts blanket, but a locally-made one, and as such a 10,000 Rs fine (about AUD$200) was handed out to the trainer in question.

EARLY RETIREMENT

- NZ apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn has called time on his career at age 20. NZ Racing Desk reported he walked away from the game, and has taken up a job on a dairy farm. ''He just left without saying a word and it took eight days for him to contact me, but at least he's done that now,'' Pinn's now-old boss Allan Sharrock said. Pinn did clarify his decision to walk away was largely unrelated to a recent 16-day suspension for careless riding. "I just got sick of it and was not enjoying it. I was doing stupid things and making bad decisions,'' he said.

MISCELLANEOUS

- Horses, eh? Trained at Tamworth, The Mont is one savvy little bugger it seems!

- Jockey David Simmons pretty stiff here, played by the rules as it reads!

-Fair effort from incoming Aussie import Yulong Emperor - formerly El Greco - who managed to bank some form well before he was foaled… 🤔

- Judge Judy, the 3YO filly not the TV personality, was on the wrong end of a 10.5-length hammering by The Great Boombino at the Gold Coast recently.

Connections decided a name change was in order - she's now known as Sheindlin (the surname of the reality TV star).

- Was there a ring-in at Donald on Friday? Evidently not, as no further action was taken, but the below is a strange one nonetheless.

WELL SAID

- Early nomination fees for certain races seem like a bit of a rort. Well said, Richard Freedman 👏

Noms which close 2 months before races (except the absolute highest class G1s) is just milking money from owners whose horses are only a minimal chance to run, but enough to be nominated. Close them closer to the races please.

- She's a 66-start maiden, but trainer Bryce Stanaway must've had a chuckle to himself regarding the fallout of Costano Mille's runner-up performance at Warrnambool.

It was the sixth time in her anything-but-heralded career she's been beaten only by the winner in a race, only for Stanaway's tactics to be queried - despite her finishing within half-a-length of the winner as a $17 shot.